18 Aurigae
18 Aurigae is a double main-sequence star in the constellation of Auriga.
18 Aurigae visual magnitude is 6.49. Because of its reltive faintness, 18 Aurigae should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 18 Aurigae is 0.009 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.01 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 18 Aurigae
18 Aurigae is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -2.3°
Azimuth: 341.8°
Direction: North-North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 18 Aurigae
18 Aurigae is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 18 Aurigae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 18 Aurigae in the sky:
Visibility of 18 Aurigae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 18 Aurigae rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 18 Aurigae from the Sun and relative movement
18 Aurigae is distant 235.38 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 18 Aurigae
18 Aurigae belongs to spectral class A7 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 18 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
18 Aurigae star system properties
18 Aurigae is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 18 Aurigae double sysyem: